Firebase Analytics basic usage guide

Create a project for your app

1. Navigate to https://firebase.google.com.
2. Click Sign In in the top right corner.
3. Log in to your Google account.

    Note: Make sure you are signing into the account you want as the Administrator for the Firebase account.

4. Click Go to Console > Add project.
5. Enter the name of your mobile app in the text box.
6. Leave the Enable Google Analytics for this project switch selected.
7. Fare clic su Continua.
8. From the Configure Google Analytics drop-down list, choose the Google Analytics account to which you want the data to be connected.
   Or
   Select Default Account for Firebase if you do not have an existing account you wish to use.
9. Click Create project.
10. On the confirmation screen for your new project, click Continue.
11. To the right of Project Overview in the left navigation, click the gear button () and select Users and Permissions.
12. Click Add member.
    1. For Email address(es), add capira_play_store@oclc.org.
    2. From the Role(s) drop-down list, select Owner.
13. Click Add member.
14. Click Integrations > Google Analytics > Manage.
15. Click the link under Linked Google Analytics to navigate to the account you selected in Step 9 (e.g. Default Account for Firebase).
16. Select Property > Property access management.
17. In the top right of the screen, click the plus sign button () and select Add users.
18. In the Email addresses text box, enter capira_play_store@oclc.org.
19. Under Direct roles and data restrictions > Standard roles, select Administrator.
20. Click Add in the top right corner.

Resend a Firebase Analytics invite

1. As the project owner, log in to https://firebase.google.com.
2. Select your CapiraMobile app project.
3. To the right of Project Overview, click the gear button () and select Users and Permissions.
4. For the user you would like to resend the invitation to, click in the Action column and resend the invitation.

Set date range

Upon logging into Firebase and navigating to Analytics > Dashboard, you will be able to select a date range for analytics you would like to look at. Click on the calendar icon in the upper right corner to open the drop-down dates selector. Firebase provides standard ranges such as daily, three-day, and weekly. You can also set a custom range based on your needs.

In User activity over time, you will see a graph showing the raw data for All Users.

Find active users

The Audience titled Users informs you of the count of active users/devices that used your mobile app during your chosen timeframe.

1. From the left navigation, select Analytics > Audiences.
2. Click the Audience name titled All Users.
3. The All Users screen displays more detailed information about who your users are.

View breakdown of Apple iOS vs. Android users

Under Analytics > Audiences > All Users, scroll down to the bottom of the screen to see the Platforms box. Here you can view the breakdown of iOS and Android users.

Find the number of sessions/screen views 

1. From the left navigation, select Analytics > Events.
2. A breakdown of all events recorded by their corresponding type appears.
   • session_start - Number of sessions recorded
   • user_interactions - Button clicks or similar actions performed by user
   • screen_view - Each time the user transitions screens the screen name is recorded
   • catalog_search - User performs a catalog search